Daily Mail Cryptic #16385

2020-08-20

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Across

1a

Some houses defeated those in need of more training (11)

9a

Note independent old tramp stealing one metal (7)

10a

Dash back to watch very famous dancer (7)

11a

A daughter with disc trouble (3)

12a

Bitter maple, one found in British Columbia (7)

13a

Bring back cervid that is rare and more shrill (7)

14a

Long to get rid of Arab money (3)

15a

Axes left big space for plant tissue (5)

17a

Swift beast loves fodder to be turned (5)

18a

Dessert primarily eaten after turkey (5)

20a

Check round top of spruce for what it exudes (5)

22a

Reverse standard carpeting (3)

24a

Withdraw various charts Conservative introduced (7)

25a

Flap in slipper subject to change (7)

26a

Two types of energy building self-esteem (3)

27a

Old queen carried in saltcellar for game with Alice (7)

28a

Most stressed Greek character on trial (7)

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29a

Henry's PA got trained in shorthand (11)

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Down

1d

Papers follow small donkey with misleading information (5,3,7)

2d

This paper has to fight for post-holder (7)

3d

French writer raised small tree (5)

4d

Stupid type is possibly amusing or boring (9)

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5d

Drunk really drinks gallons predominantly (7)

6d

Big Brother lady spoiled year blatantly overcharging (8,7)

7d

Popular family cleared of one large evil act (6)

8d

Burn ham up? (6)

16d

He races during slow passage, making it less slow (9)

18d

Singer's kept in charge of essential principles (6)

19d

Motivate, then possibly employ (7)

21d

Democrats certainly wish for this contract (2,5)

23d

Quickly relax in river (6)

25d

Engine temperature in space rising (5)